Population densities and diversities of epiphytal foraminifera on nearshore substrates, Nevis, West Indies

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-222

  Wilson, Brent ^a   Ramsook, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS ALGA; DETRITUS; EPIPHYTE; FORAMINIFERA; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAGRASS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; NEVIS; SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; FORAMINIFERA; HALIMEDA OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA; PENICILLUS CAPITATUS; SYRINGODIUM FILIFORME; THALASSIA;

EID: 34547815099     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsjfr.37.3.213     Document Type: Article

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